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Reply 600
Original post by Thetankman
The rank says so anyways:smile:
Nice! I have got offers from UCL, Durham, LSE and Warwick, but rejected by Oxford


Well I get why you can't decide they're all so good! And I got rejected from Oxford too aha
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Original post by ombtom
Durham seems to have relatively few scholarships and less financial support compared to the other universities I have applied to, and considering that it has one of the highest living costs, people from low-income households are understandably hesitant.


You get my pain! My financial situation is a bit messy at the moment, so I either come under the £25000 bracket, or my household income is around £50k (for complicated reasons)... Either way, I can't really afford Durham.

I should open a charity on my behalf :laugh:
Original post by kit2016
You get my pain! My financial situation is a bit messy at the moment, so I either come under the £25000 bracket, or my household income is around £50k (for complicated reasons)... Either way, I can't really afford Durham.

I should open a charity on my behalf :laugh:


£50k and you wouldn't be able to afford Durham?! How on Earth am I going to cope (even £25,000 is a lot). :biggrin:
Reply 603
Original post by alexjacobs
Hi, got my place at Hatfield yesterday, are most people thinking of staying on a residential basis for the post-offer visit day or not?

I've been allocated a place at Hatfield too and am doing the residential post offer visit. What course have you applied for? :smile:
Reply 604
Original post by ombtom
Durham seems to have relatively few scholarships and less financial support compared to the other universities I have applied to, and considering that it has one of the highest living costs, people from low-income households are understandably hesitant.


I don't disagree, but I think that it is those who come from middle-income households that truly get the short end of stick. Coming from a very low-income background myself, I know I get a larger sum in grants/loans that someone from a middle-income background, as well as the £2k knocked off accommodation; I can just about afford Durham with all that. In comparison, someone from a middle-income background won't get as much financial support but, unlike someone from a high-income background, will most likely not have huge sums of money available to finance their education. They end up left in a kind of financial limbo.

So I do understand where you are coming from, but I do think in some ways it is perhaps harder for someone from a middle-income background to finance their education.
Reply 605
Original post by Thetankman
The rank says so anyways:smile:
Nice! I have got offers from UCL, Durham, LSE and Warwick, but rejected by Oxford


What would your firm/insurance choice be?

I'm stuck between Durham/ UCL!


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Reply 606
Original post by Thetankman
The rank says so anyways:smile:
Nice! I have got offers from UCL, Durham, LSE and Warwick, but rejected by Oxford


Original post by Elle_b
Well I get why you can't decide they're all so good! And I got rejected from Oxford too aha


Oxbridge rejection squad represent
Original post by Madhog
I don't disagree, but I think that it is those who come from middle-income households that truly get the short end of stick. Coming from a very low-income background myself, I know I get a larger sum in grants/loans that someone from a middle-income background, as well as the £2k knocked off accommodation; I can just about afford Durham with all that. In comparison, someone from a middle-income background won't get as much financial support but, unlike someone from a high-income background, will most likely not have huge sums of money available to finance their education. They end up left in a kind of financial limbo.

So I do understand where you are coming from, but I do think in some ways it is perhaps harder for someone from a middle-income background to finance their education.


I'm not feeling this positive discrimination yet. :wink:
Original post by Elle_b
Well I get why you can't decide they're all so good! And I got rejected from Oxford too aha


oh unlucky:frown: Do you think you will reapply?
Original post by ombtom
£50k and you wouldn't be able to afford Durham?! How on Earth am I going to cope (even £25,000 is a lot). :biggrin:


If I go to university I've been told that I'm on my own! Something the government doesn't consider in terms of loans :s-smilie:
Reply 610
Original post by Thetankman
oh unlucky:frown: Do you think you will reapply?

Noo definitely not aha, way to much stress for me 😂 You?
Reply 611
Offer for Econ and Maths anyone?! I've applied to St. John's
Original post by Bea L
I've been allocated a place at Hatfield too and am doing the residential post offer visit. What course have you applied for? :smile:


PPE, but I'm changing to Combined Honours in Social Sciences, you?
I have been offered my place for October 2016 ! Criminology and I have been allocated my chosen campus - University College . :tongue:
Original post by bj1
What would your firm/insurance choice be?

I'm stuck between Durham/ UCL!


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I'm pretty much the same haha! I really dunno mate, both are good unis. Where else have you applied to?
Original post by Elle_b
Noo definitely not aha, way to much stress for me 😂 You?


Quite possibly, if I can find something to do in the gap year:smile: It can be stressful to reapply, but after December it would be:u:
Original post by m1m2
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Haha what did you apply for?:smile:
Unconditional for Geography:bigsmile:
Original post by Smithy-Smiths
GOT AN OFFER TO DURHAM FOR LAW!!
A*AA
I had applied to Univ, but Colleges won't be allocated until February!!



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I also have an offer for law, what college have you been allocated to?
Original post by pstewarr785
Allocated van mildert college! Anyone else? Anyone know what this college is like?


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I'm van mildert too! What subject? There is a thread for van mildert people if you search it you can find it

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